Leisure Access Program

The Leisure Access Program (LAP) allows eligible low-income Edmontonians to access participating City of Edmonton recreation facilities through an annual pass or a subsidized monthly pass.

The City of Edmonton is proud to introduce a recently (July 4, 2017) expanded Leisure Access Program to make the program more accessible for more low-income Edmontonians. If you are already a member of the Leisure Access Program, then nothing has changed. However, if you didn’t qualify before because you were over the previous income threshold, then you might qualify today.

Note: Fort Edmonton Park, registered program discounts (including golf) and the 1 bucket per day at Victoria Driving Range are not included in the monthly pass.

Qualification

The City of Edmonton is proud to introduce an expanded Leisure Access Program that is more accessible for more low-income Edmontonians. If you didn’t qualify before because you were over the previous income threshold, then you might qualify today.

You may qualify if you are an Edmonton resident and one of the following applies:

You are on AISH (Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped) or you receive the CPP-Disability Benefit (Canada Pension Plan)

You are on Government of Alberta Income Support or Learner's Income Support

You are a new immigrant or a refugee (To qualify, you must have been in Canada less than one year and have not filed a tax return)

You are a child under government care

Your household income is included in the amounts* listed below:

People in Household**

Household Income for LAP Annual Program

Household Income for LAP Monthly Pass

1

$27,872

$27,873 - $31,673

2

$34,698

$34,699 - $39,430

3

$42,658

$42,659 - $48,475

4

$51,792

$51,793 - $58,855

5

$58,742

$58,743 - $66,753

6

$66,251

$66,252 - $75,285

7+

$73,761

$73,762 - $83,819

*Income threshold amounts are subject to change based on Canada Revenue Agency low-income cut off numbers.
**Eligible household is yourself, your partner/spouse and dependent children 17 years of age or younger (dependents who are over the age of 17 will need to submit a separate application form with their own income and address verification documents).
To calculate total household income, add the total incomes from line 150 of you and your partner/spouse’s (if applicable) previous year’s Notice of Assessment (NOA). You are eligible if your total household income is equal to or less than the amount shown above with the number of eligible household numbers.

In Person Submissions (for next day delivery)

Processing Timelines

Processing times are difficult to predict. They can vary depending on the volume of applications received. We aim to process most applications within 2–3 weeks of the date your completed application is received. If you have not received any notice after 4 weeks, please call 311 or email us at lap@edmonton.ca, and we will check the status of your application.

Ride Transit

The Leisure Access and Ride Transit Program application will also assess your eligibility for Edmonton Transit Service’s Ride Transit, our new transit program that offers monthly transit passes to eligible low-income Edmontonians at a rate of $35/month. If you have an income below the ETS Ride program’s low-income threshold, you will automatically be considered for this program. You are not required to complete an additional application form.